Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 2019.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.
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Who runs it and what they're paid
9 people listed on the 990; $70K paid to officers and key staff.
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Heller | — | — | $183,898 | $228,000 | $217,652 |
| Clay Tarica | $70,000 | $107,497 | — | — | — |
Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.
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Questions the 990 asks
The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.
- Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
- Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Programs and updates
Designs and delivers affordable clean energy, inspiring climate action.
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Solar Lighting Systems for Homes
Sales and installation of solar home systems in the Mumbwa, Zambia rural community. This program allows participating families to light their households and businesses to stay secure and open after dark. Little Sun Zambia employs local individuals for sales and system maintenance.
Community Public Art Initiatives
We believe that in order to create a world that thrives, we must urgently shift our perspective and turn conversations often centered around fear and data, into conversations that center on feeling and hope for all.
Entrepreneurship and Employment Development
Each of the 38-50 farmers who utilize the hub undergoes a thorough onboarding process and is fully registered in the system. In order to develop employment opportunities and new market linkages at hub sites, as well as creating employment opportunities at Lusaka HQ, we seek to impact communities in multiple ways and create prototypes for…
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Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2024 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY24 | End FY24 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $536K | $211K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $1.1M | $214K |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $34K | $5K |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $1.1M | $209K |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic individualsLn 2 | $652K | $652K | ||
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $89K | $67K | $4K | $18K |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $54K | $40K | $3K | $11K |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $7K | $6K | $372 | $1K |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $12K | $12K | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $8K | $3K | $4K | |
| TravelLn 17 | $8K | $6K | $380 | $2K |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $2K | $2K | $113 | $454 |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $31K | $22K | $8K | $881 |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $576 | $482 | $94 | |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $864K | $798K | $29K | $37K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 Latest Viewing | $13K | $864K | −$850K | $209K | 990 PDF |
| FY2023 | $564K | $2.0M | −$1.5M | $1.1M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022 | $2.3M | $1.8M | $521K | $2.5M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021 | $510K | $1.1M | −$612K | $2.0M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020 | $402K | $823K | −$421K | $2.6M | 990 PDF |
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Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $13,410 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $13,410 across 4 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $863,884 across 10 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $214,193 assets, 10 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $209,117 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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